MEC’S FEDERATIVE COORDINATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PAR: SIGNS OF ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND DECISION-MAKING RULES FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION

ABSTRACT:

This article seeks an understanding of the dynamics of power sharing and interdependence among federal entities, focusing on analyzing the role of the MEC as coordinator of the educational policy component of the Articulated Actions Plan (Plano de Ações Articuladas - PAR). The research is qualitative in nature, based on documentary sources and content analysis of semi-structured interviews, organized according to thematic categories, resulting in the elaboration of a semantic network. It is argued that the MEC acts to institute a culture of planning, to provide a unified service, and to proactively induce demands. On the other hand, there is a fragmentation of actions as well as deficiencies in MEC’s response to municipal (city-level) requests. It is concluded that the MEC must work to raise the level of municipalities’ procedural knowledge, solving the shortcomings of its own management processes.

Keywords:
Cooperative federalism; Intergovernmental relations; Articulated Actions Plan